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Ada in Porlock on BBC Radio Somerset
Dr. Stephen Colson was invited onto the Simon Parkin show on BBC Radio Somerset to explain our progress and plans in using the legacy of Ada Lovelace to increase the interest and uptake of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in local schools....
Minehead Middle school pupils get to grips with the fundamentals of scientific iteration
Pupils from Minehead Middle school (MMS) have just been assessed by external experts for their work on “Looping and Repeating”, sponsored by Ada in Porlock. Repeating patterns and the looping of control systems are fundamental in all areas of nature, science &...
Fresh discoveries in Ada’s woodland
We have just completed our second induction day for volunteers to our Ada Woodland Restoration project on the edge of Ashley Combe where Ada and William took their honeymoon in 1835 and then used it as their summer residence. This is being run in conjunction with the...
Moorland Federation schools impress with Ada in Porlock sponsored science activities
More than 200 children at eight schools across Exmoor and West Somerset have just completed their annual science competition, stimulated by a new project, Ada in Porlock, celebrating West Somerset’s connections with the pioneering computer visionary, Ada Lovelace....
Invitation to visitors to discover Porlock as Ada would have known it
Ada in Porlock will soon announce two local walks. A short walk (c.30 minutes) will lead visitors through the village of Porlock, indicating the historic buildings, pubs, tannery and St Dubricius church that Ada Lovelace would recognise. The longer walk will offer...
Ada in Porlock prepares for its creative project for Exmoor schools
In February, Ada in Porlock have already started exciting new STEM-based projects to pupils in eight schools in West Somerset and across Exmoor, serving some of the smallest villages. We will work with supportive partners including cutting-edge technology specialists...
Culbone Woods restoration is already underway
Restoring the Culbone Woods to the Picturesque Italianate style that Ada and her husband William created is already underway. The work is being coordinated by Ada in Porlock and the Exmoor National Park Authority. This will cover the section of the newly named King…